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The Nelsonite vol. 10, no. 6

Page 8

No activities space
Reassignment plans set
Page Eight NELSONITE, MONDAY, JANUARY 29,1979
Access rood
Finally a reality
By Mike Huston
I n d i c a t i o n s f r om
authoritative sources suggest
that the new Access Road
and improvements on
Thomas Nelson Drive will
soon be a reality.
These sources are ooliege
President G. O. Cannon,-
officials of the State Highway
Department and Hampton
Public Works Office and a
representative of Williams
Paving Company.
Cannon said, "We are going
to fund the Access Road
w i t h in school boundaries.
The College Board is working
with the VCCS Chancellor to
find out where the money
will come from." The State
told the College Board that
work on the Access Road
would be viewed "more
favorably" if TNCC would
pay for the road inside the
college.
Some suggestions for a
source of the money came
from the January 11 College
Board meeting. Mr. D. Boyd
Thomas, TNCC Board
Member, moved that the
State Board for Community
Colleges be asked to provide
funds for TNCC's portion of
the Access Road. Boyd also
moved that if the State Board
would not allocate the funds,
TNCC would like permission
to use funds earmarked for
the new Jameson Building on
the Access Road. The cost of
t h e Road in TNCC's
boundaries is estimated at
$120,000.
Frank Miller, Hampton
Public Works Official, stated
By Cherylyn F. Trousdell
Due to a lower full time
equivalent student, (FTES),
enrollment, than the estimate
for 1978-80, the appropriated
budget for this year and next
is expected to be reduced
during upcoming legislative
session.
The 1978-80 appropriated
budget is $6,338,155.
"Because we did not make
projected enrollment and
t u i t i o n we w i l l lose
approximately $100,000,"
according to Bob Frank,
Dean of Financial and
Administrative Services. "As
of January 18, our FTES for
Winter Quarter was 2,756 vs.
a projected FTES of 3,129,"
stated Frank. The actual fall
FTES was 3,081 and winter
FTES is 2,7$6, as compared
to a projected FTES of
3,129.
"A cut in our budget will
c h a n g e o p e r a t i ng
procedures," said Frank, but
President Cannon stated, "by
that Access Road work would
begin on February 2. Miller
said, "actual work usually
starts 30 to 60 days after
"advertised date." Money for
the road outside college
boundaries will be a 90/10
split, with the State taking
90% and Hampton making up
the difference." ^
Work on Thomas Nelson
Drive is still dependent on a
construction company using
the state owned Borrow Pit.
Wes Stilley, estimator for
Williams Paving Company
said, "We are clearing the pit
now. When the pit is
c o m p l e t e l y ready for
materials to be taken out, we
will build the deacceleration
lane on to Thomas Nelson
Drive." The state has agreed
to make improvements on the
drive when the pit is used.
Frank Hall, Highway
Department Official said,
"Work on the Access Road
will be done by the State."
Hall also confirmed the
"advertised date" on the
road. Hall went on to say,
"we expect to start work
between March 1 and April 1,
but these dates will be
affected depending on when
the college comes up with
their share of the money."
H a l f was asked if
improvements on Thomas
Nelson Drive were going to
happen? He said, "yes." Hall
was also asked for a proposed
date on when. He said, "I
have no confirmation on that
yet."
Winter weather was cited as
a definite factor in working
on both of these projects.
making the most of all our
services - personnel,
equipment, supplies and
services we can continue to
provide quality education."
"Supplies, word processing
and part-time employment
would be effected. Use of
supplies will have to be
regulated and the use of
d u p l i c a t o r s and copy
machines will have to be cut
down," said Frank.
"Part-time clerical help may
be cut arid there may come a
time when adjunct faculty
monej^ will have to be cut
and larger classes utilized,"
stated Cannon.
" I n spite of these
difficulties, I know that,
working t together we can
effectively carry out the
mission of the college,"
s t a t e d Cannon in a
memorandum to the faculty
and staff dated December 22,
1978.
Continued on page 6
By Sharleen L. Kirk
The Space Reassignment
Plan wit I not provide any
renovation of Corbin Griffin
Hall where student services
facilities are located (see
space allocation article).
However, the plan does
include renovation of the
four remaining buildings on
campus upon occupancy of
Jameson Hall. Plans are
contingent on receiving funds
from the bond project and
the architect's acceptance of
proposed space conversions.
Dave Grant, Director of
Student Activities, stated that
his proposal submitted to Dr.
Barrett for additional space
for student activities by
reassigning rooms 222, 223,
224, and 226 adjacent to the
Commons has been
abandoned. He further
e x p l a i n e d "space now
occupied by Financial Aid
and the Admissions Offices
By John Strom
The Faculty Forum meeting
January 9 was one of its most
sontroversial in recent years.
Two actions involving the
i d m i n i s t r a t i o n were
presented, with one being
delayed for action until the
February 13 meeting.
The mast controversial issue
facing the Forum was the
resolution by the Faculty
Evaluation Committee to
"deny administrators the
right to observe classroom
activities for the purpose of
evaluation." The purpose of
the resolution was to change
t h e f a c u l t y evaluation
procedure from allowing
division chairmen to observe
classroom activities of
instructors for the purpose of
evaluation. After much
discussion, one proposed
amendment (which failed in a
19-19 tie vote), the resolution
was voted upon by secret
ballot and passed 32-28.
The action of the Forum
came as a result of a directive
from Dean of Instruction
Joseph Peone to division
chairmen to make such
classroom visitations. Many
faculty felt that such a
mandate infringed upon their
right to determine the form
of evaluation they prefer and
that faculty performahce
could be evaluated without
direct classroom observation.
Other faculty members
argued in favor of such
visitations.
The vote to revoke
administrative observation
rights represented a direct
disagreement between the
f a c u l t y a/id the Dean.
once served as a community
club meeting room, TV
lounge, game room, year
book room and NELSONITE
dark room for the student's
use." Presently, rooms 211
and 213 serve as a nucleus for
Student Government and all
s t u d e n t c l u b s and
organizations namely; SVA,
PTK, PBL, 0GE, ICC,
Literary Club, Drama Club,
Nursing Club and Sailing
Club. "As it is," Grant
concluded, "there isn't even
enough room inside the
building for our ping pong
table."
Stuart M. Bounds, Director
of Institutional Research,
stated that first priority for
the additional space created
by Jameson Hall h^s been
delegated to classrooms. This
will include all classrooms at
E x e c u t i v e Towers and
p o s s i b l y one-third of
classrooms at Bethel High
Following the meeting,
however, both the Dean and
the Faculty Forum Executive
Committee worked to reach a
resolution of the problem. On
Monday, January 22, they
reached an agreement by
which the Dean would no
longer "strongly recommend"
classroom visitations by
division chairmen. This action
would in effect call off the
mandatory visitations. It was
further agreed that a total
r e v i ew of the faculty
evaluation process would
begin immediately, with an
action date of May 1.
. The review would be the
responsibility of the Faculty
Evaluation Committee, which
would be augmented with
administrative representation.
The committee would review
not only the process itself,
but also how the evaluation
plan would be approved. The
VCCS Policy Manual calls for
approval by "all faculty
ranked personnel," while the
TNCC Faculty Handbook
gives the approval authority
to the Faculty Forum. Since
many administrators hold
faculty rank but are not
members of the Forum, an
apparent discrepancy exists.
Beverly Battle, Faculty
Forum President, was pleased
with the agreement. "I'm
very hopeful that the
situation will be resolved in a
way that is mutually
agreeable to both faculty and
administration. I have faith in
the Dean and I'm sure he has
t l ^ best interests of the
faculty at heart. We need a
strong advocate and I'm sure
he'll be that kind of leader,"
School. Next on the list of
priorities, space has been
allocated for additional
laboratories to be used for lab
instruction only. Finally,
space has been designated for
faculty located in traitors
behind Augustine Moore Hall.
As for long range planning,
Bounds said, " I anticipate a
recommendation . will be
made for fjnore student
activities space." A revision
of the Master Plan is to be
p r e s e n t e d to t he
Administrative Cabinet soon.
Bounds concluded, "By any
guidelines, we are grossly
underbuilt/'
It has taken six years from
the initial date of requested
funding to begin construction
of Jameson Hall. The
question is - Will student
services have to wait for more
space until funding to
construct another building is
approved and obtained?
Joseph Peone, Dean of
Instruction, commented, "We
had an honest disagreement
on a basic principle and I'm
glad to have the opportunity
to work with the Faculty
Forum Executive Committee
to seek a process by which we
can resolve this situation to
our mutual agreement. I've
talked with both President
Cannon and Dr. Kubala (the
new TNCC president) and
both support the plan."
In a second matter relating
t o administration, the
Forum's Subcommittee on
Governance of the Academic
and Professional Affairs
C o m m i t t e e d r a f t e d a
proposed resolution calling
for limited terms of service of
division chairmen. Because of
the nature of the change, the
committee recommended
that action on the resolution
be postponed until the
February meeting so that
comments and suggestions
could be collected. In essence
the proposal calls for division
chairmen to be appointed for
three-year terms, with no
more than two consecutive
terms allowed. At present
there are no ^.restrictions on
the . appointment terms for
division chairmen.
The plan also detailed the
a p p o i n t m e n t and
reappointment procedures, as
well as recommendations for
faculty reappointment when
a chairman's term expires.
In other action, the Forum
heard reports from the
Instructional Development
and Curriculum Committees,
as well as a report from Tom
Continued on page 5
Enrollment drops
Forum prohibits class visits

No activities space
Reassignment plans set
Page Eight NELSONITE, MONDAY, JANUARY 29,1979
Access rood
Finally a reality
By Mike Huston
I n d i c a t i o n s f r om
authoritative sources suggest
that the new Access Road
and improvements on
Thomas Nelson Drive will
soon be a reality.
These sources are ooliege
President G. O. Cannon,-
officials of the State Highway
Department and Hampton
Public Works Office and a
representative of Williams
Paving Company.
Cannon said, "We are going
to fund the Access Road
w i t h in school boundaries.
The College Board is working
with the VCCS Chancellor to
find out where the money
will come from." The State
told the College Board that
work on the Access Road
would be viewed "more
favorably" if TNCC would
pay for the road inside the
college.
Some suggestions for a
source of the money came
from the January 11 College
Board meeting. Mr. D. Boyd
Thomas, TNCC Board
Member, moved that the
State Board for Community
Colleges be asked to provide
funds for TNCC's portion of
the Access Road. Boyd also
moved that if the State Board
would not allocate the funds,
TNCC would like permission
to use funds earmarked for
the new Jameson Building on
the Access Road. The cost of
t h e Road in TNCC's
boundaries is estimated at
$120,000.
Frank Miller, Hampton
Public Works Official, stated
By Cherylyn F. Trousdell
Due to a lower full time
equivalent student, (FTES),
enrollment, than the estimate
for 1978-80, the appropriated
budget for this year and next
is expected to be reduced
during upcoming legislative
session.
The 1978-80 appropriated
budget is $6,338,155.
"Because we did not make
projected enrollment and
t u i t i o n we w i l l lose
approximately $100,000,"
according to Bob Frank,
Dean of Financial and
Administrative Services. "As
of January 18, our FTES for
Winter Quarter was 2,756 vs.
a projected FTES of 3,129,"
stated Frank. The actual fall
FTES was 3,081 and winter
FTES is 2,7$6, as compared
to a projected FTES of
3,129.
"A cut in our budget will
c h a n g e o p e r a t i ng
procedures," said Frank, but
President Cannon stated, "by
that Access Road work would
begin on February 2. Miller
said, "actual work usually
starts 30 to 60 days after
"advertised date." Money for
the road outside college
boundaries will be a 90/10
split, with the State taking
90% and Hampton making up
the difference." ^
Work on Thomas Nelson
Drive is still dependent on a
construction company using
the state owned Borrow Pit.
Wes Stilley, estimator for
Williams Paving Company
said, "We are clearing the pit
now. When the pit is
c o m p l e t e l y ready for
materials to be taken out, we
will build the deacceleration
lane on to Thomas Nelson
Drive." The state has agreed
to make improvements on the
drive when the pit is used.
Frank Hall, Highway
Department Official said,
"Work on the Access Road
will be done by the State."
Hall also confirmed the
"advertised date" on the
road. Hall went on to say,
"we expect to start work
between March 1 and April 1,
but these dates will be
affected depending on when
the college comes up with
their share of the money."
H a l f was asked if
improvements on Thomas
Nelson Drive were going to
happen? He said, "yes." Hall
was also asked for a proposed
date on when. He said, "I
have no confirmation on that
yet."
Winter weather was cited as
a definite factor in working
on both of these projects.
making the most of all our
services - personnel,
equipment, supplies and
services we can continue to
provide quality education."
"Supplies, word processing
and part-time employment
would be effected. Use of
supplies will have to be
regulated and the use of
d u p l i c a t o r s and copy
machines will have to be cut
down," said Frank.
"Part-time clerical help may
be cut arid there may come a
time when adjunct faculty
monej^ will have to be cut
and larger classes utilized,"
stated Cannon.
" I n spite of these
difficulties, I know that,
working t together we can
effectively carry out the
mission of the college,"
s t a t e d Cannon in a
memorandum to the faculty
and staff dated December 22,
1978.
Continued on page 6
By Sharleen L. Kirk
The Space Reassignment
Plan wit I not provide any
renovation of Corbin Griffin
Hall where student services
facilities are located (see
space allocation article).
However, the plan does
include renovation of the
four remaining buildings on
campus upon occupancy of
Jameson Hall. Plans are
contingent on receiving funds
from the bond project and
the architect's acceptance of
proposed space conversions.
Dave Grant, Director of
Student Activities, stated that
his proposal submitted to Dr.
Barrett for additional space
for student activities by
reassigning rooms 222, 223,
224, and 226 adjacent to the
Commons has been
abandoned. He further
e x p l a i n e d "space now
occupied by Financial Aid
and the Admissions Offices
By John Strom
The Faculty Forum meeting
January 9 was one of its most
sontroversial in recent years.
Two actions involving the
i d m i n i s t r a t i o n were
presented, with one being
delayed for action until the
February 13 meeting.
The mast controversial issue
facing the Forum was the
resolution by the Faculty
Evaluation Committee to
"deny administrators the
right to observe classroom
activities for the purpose of
evaluation." The purpose of
the resolution was to change
t h e f a c u l t y evaluation
procedure from allowing
division chairmen to observe
classroom activities of
instructors for the purpose of
evaluation. After much
discussion, one proposed
amendment (which failed in a
19-19 tie vote), the resolution
was voted upon by secret
ballot and passed 32-28.
The action of the Forum
came as a result of a directive
from Dean of Instruction
Joseph Peone to division
chairmen to make such
classroom visitations. Many
faculty felt that such a
mandate infringed upon their
right to determine the form
of evaluation they prefer and
that faculty performahce
could be evaluated without
direct classroom observation.
Other faculty members
argued in favor of such
visitations.
The vote to revoke
administrative observation
rights represented a direct
disagreement between the
f a c u l t y a/id the Dean.
once served as a community
club meeting room, TV
lounge, game room, year
book room and NELSONITE
dark room for the student's
use." Presently, rooms 211
and 213 serve as a nucleus for
Student Government and all
s t u d e n t c l u b s and
organizations namely; SVA,
PTK, PBL, 0GE, ICC,
Literary Club, Drama Club,
Nursing Club and Sailing
Club. "As it is," Grant
concluded, "there isn't even
enough room inside the
building for our ping pong
table."
Stuart M. Bounds, Director
of Institutional Research,
stated that first priority for
the additional space created
by Jameson Hall h^s been
delegated to classrooms. This
will include all classrooms at
E x e c u t i v e Towers and
p o s s i b l y one-third of
classrooms at Bethel High
Following the meeting,
however, both the Dean and
the Faculty Forum Executive
Committee worked to reach a
resolution of the problem. On
Monday, January 22, they
reached an agreement by
which the Dean would no
longer "strongly recommend"
classroom visitations by
division chairmen. This action
would in effect call off the
mandatory visitations. It was
further agreed that a total
r e v i ew of the faculty
evaluation process would
begin immediately, with an
action date of May 1.
. The review would be the
responsibility of the Faculty
Evaluation Committee, which
would be augmented with
administrative representation.
The committee would review
not only the process itself,
but also how the evaluation
plan would be approved. The
VCCS Policy Manual calls for
approval by "all faculty
ranked personnel," while the
TNCC Faculty Handbook
gives the approval authority
to the Faculty Forum. Since
many administrators hold
faculty rank but are not
members of the Forum, an
apparent discrepancy exists.
Beverly Battle, Faculty
Forum President, was pleased
with the agreement. "I'm
very hopeful that the
situation will be resolved in a
way that is mutually
agreeable to both faculty and
administration. I have faith in
the Dean and I'm sure he has
t l ^ best interests of the
faculty at heart. We need a
strong advocate and I'm sure
he'll be that kind of leader,"
School. Next on the list of
priorities, space has been
allocated for additional
laboratories to be used for lab
instruction only. Finally,
space has been designated for
faculty located in traitors
behind Augustine Moore Hall.
As for long range planning,
Bounds said, " I anticipate a
recommendation . will be
made for fjnore student
activities space." A revision
of the Master Plan is to be
p r e s e n t e d to t he
Administrative Cabinet soon.
Bounds concluded, "By any
guidelines, we are grossly
underbuilt/'
It has taken six years from
the initial date of requested
funding to begin construction
of Jameson Hall. The
question is - Will student
services have to wait for more
space until funding to
construct another building is
approved and obtained?
Joseph Peone, Dean of
Instruction, commented, "We
had an honest disagreement
on a basic principle and I'm
glad to have the opportunity
to work with the Faculty
Forum Executive Committee
to seek a process by which we
can resolve this situation to
our mutual agreement. I've
talked with both President
Cannon and Dr. Kubala (the
new TNCC president) and
both support the plan."
In a second matter relating
t o administration, the
Forum's Subcommittee on
Governance of the Academic
and Professional Affairs
C o m m i t t e e d r a f t e d a
proposed resolution calling
for limited terms of service of
division chairmen. Because of
the nature of the change, the
committee recommended
that action on the resolution
be postponed until the
February meeting so that
comments and suggestions
could be collected. In essence
the proposal calls for division
chairmen to be appointed for
three-year terms, with no
more than two consecutive
terms allowed. At present
there are no ^.restrictions on
the . appointment terms for
division chairmen.
The plan also detailed the
a p p o i n t m e n t and
reappointment procedures, as
well as recommendations for
faculty reappointment when
a chairman's term expires.
In other action, the Forum
heard reports from the
Instructional Development
and Curriculum Committees,
as well as a report from Tom
Continued on page 5
Enrollment drops
Forum prohibits class visits